Links

[Former Member]

Link to Post - what's the difference? 

Screen shot:

http://i493./rr297/WWWF_08/Beta/Linktopost.jpg

The actual links are different btw.

[daniel]

Jan 29, 2013 15:37:08 GMT -8 @ritab said:

Link to Post - what's the difference? 

Screen shot:

http://i493./rr297/WWWF_08/Beta/Linktopost.jpg

The actual links are different btw.

"Link to only this post" just brings up that one post, without the rest of the thread.

"Link to this post in this thread" brings up the post with the thread around it.

[Former Member]

Oh I see..... but why?

Thanks daniel

[Brian]

Sometimes people want to link to an individual post instead of the entire thread, as the post contains the most important information.

[Former Member]

When click on link to posts the urls start with http:// - the pasted links don't work for me at any rate, the page opens to the Angry bear!

support.proboards.com/post/5139978/thread


EDIT:   after posting http:// isn't shown - but in PMs I sent on my forum it was shown resulting in the link not working.  

[Brian]

Seems to be working for me. Are the results in your previous post still the case for you?

[Former Member]

Working just fine now thank Brian.

[Former Member]

I lied - please see the following post Brian - support.proboards.com/post/5158446/thread

[Brian]

Both that link and your previous link work correctly for me, as well as linking to random individual posts within those threads.

Does it happen all the time or is it just an on and off issue?

[Former Member]

Just on and off I think - I wonder if it has anything to do with me using a iMac now?

[Brian]

I'm not sure if that would affect it. I did give Safari a shot but I didn't experience any problems.

Do you have any other browsers you could try?

[Former Member]

No, I've not downloaded Firefox onto my Mac, wanted to stick with Safari tbh. I'll monitor it and if necessary remove http//.

[Former Member]

I posted a link in a new thread OK on my forum this morning using the visual tab the link was good, but a couple of hours later after editing the OP the was dead and included http//

See this:  support.proboards.com/post/5165804/thread

[Former Member]

Mmmmm well the link I just posted above is dead because I edited my post to add it......

I'll try again, using quick reply btw.

support.proboards.com/post/5165804/thread

[Former Member]

The link now works - sorry Brian but I think I've uncovered a bug.